Chapter 49: Leeching Meals and Drinks

Having drunk a few mouthfuls of water, Bi Fang stuffed some snow into the water bottle, put it back inside his coat, and estimated the sun’s direction in his heart.

“In extremely cold climates, we consume more calories, which means we need more food. If we cannot find food in time, that would be very dangerous.”

“It’s about two o’clock in the afternoon now. I set off at nine in the morning, and have been walking for almost five hours. So, I’d like to try and see if I can find some food.”

Seeing Bi Fang was going to look for food, many long-time fans got excited. Last time, they saw Bi Fang catch a rabbit. What would he catch this time?

But all I see is snow. There’s not even a bug to be seen, let alone a rabbit.

Wasn’t it said earlier that the resources in the Qinling Mountains are abundant?

But that’s in the summer, right? It’s all snow now. Where do you find food? Eating tree bark?

“That’s not the case. The potential of life is infinite. Even in the colder Arctic, there is still a rich enough food chain to support top predators such as polar bears, let alone the Qinling Mountains. At least, there are still forests here.”

Bi Fang, panting, stood upon a hill once more, and finally caught sight of different colors in a world of pure white.

It was a cluster of enticing bright colors, squeezed onto the branches of high and low shrubs. Even though the snow wrapped around and pressed against the fruits, they defied the cold and ice with their resilient beauty, reminiscent of red agate.

Bi Fang strode forward, and trampled through the puffs of white snow. He ran straight to the shrubs and stuffed a handful into his mouth. The audience in front of the screen was shocked; they thought Bi Fang was eating leaves.

What is that? He ate it directly without considering if it was poisonous?!

Did Bi Fang get too hungry to eat grass?

What if it’s bad for him??

I feel sorry for Bi Fang. Every live stream feels so sad. I’ll send some meatballs to the broadcaster.

After chewing a few mouthfuls, a pained expression crossed Bi Fang’s face, and his facial features wrinkled in discomfort.

“Wow, this is way too sour!”

Enduring the sour taste, Bi Fang swallowed all the fruits and resisted the urge to vomit. He then pulled the fruit he had just eaten from the shrub and showed it to everyone.

“I’m not eating grass because I’m starving. What I’m eating is the fruit it bears, Northern Red Beans.”

Under the camera, Bi Fang plucked a sprig of the small fruit from the shrub, displaying them in the palm of his hand. These beans were only the size of soybeans, bright red, and looked like red versions of blueberries.

“These fruits are called ‘Yageda’ by the local Oroqen people. They have a vibrant red color and a large yield when they are ripe. Yageda has a sturdy life force, can withstand infertile soil, and thrives in cold environments.”

“Yageda contains a large amount of vitamins, amino acids, and plant alkaloids. It is very nutritious and has obvious health-preserving effects. Frequent consumption can even alleviate the symptoms of neurological fatigue.”

“But there’s only a small cluster here, not many in quantity. The taste is terrible, incredibly sour, but I still have to pick all of them off. In survival situations, taste is a luxury; our only goal is to survive.”

While speaking, Bi Fang plucked the red beans one by one and put them in his backpack.

Fans commented that Bi Fang seemed to be more professional than some other online survivalists.

Just now, some people were praising another survivalist named Lu Wentao. Where did those fans go now?

They’re all fake fans. In the end, they were no match for Bi Fang’s impressive skills.

Didn’t Bi Fang mention the Oroqen people earlier?

“It seems like some of the audience has a good memory. However, I mentioned the Ewenki people last time. Although these two ethnic groups are similar, there are still differences. The Oroqen people are a hunting ethnic group, while the Ewenkis mainly developed from nomads to settled people with livestock production as their main livelihood.”

“Both are local residents living in the Qinling Mountains, but they are rarely seen nowadays, mainly due to most of them moving to cities and towns for a better living.”

Bi Fang denies being all-knowing: “That’s not true. If you asked me about programming architecture, I would be completely clueless.”

The shrubbery wasn’t huge, but the amount of beans Bi Fang collected was enough to last him for a day.

Having replenished his food supply, Bi Fang continued on his journey. He stopped, shaded his forehead with his hand, and looked up at the sun, which was already tilting towards the west.

“It’s already getting late, I estimate in about two hours, it’ll be dark. As I said back in Qinling, once it gets dark in the mountains, it turns pitch black very quickly.”

“It’s now mid-October, and even during the sunniest noon, the temperature in Mohe is below zero. Once it gets dark, without the sunlight, I estimate the temperature could drop to minus fifteen or even twenty degrees! So, setting up camp is a very challenging task.”

Damn, we hardly ever experience minus ten degrees throughout the year here…

Minus twenty degrees? Can people even live in such a place?

Bro, have you ever been to Heilongjiang? During winter here, minus twenty degrees is quite common, but we have heating. I don’t know what the host will do. At minus twenty degrees, your ears might freeze off.

Does the host have a tent?

No, but I saw a video on B Island, are you going to build a shelter?

I feel like a shelter wouldn’t be of much use, it’s so cold, will it work?

No use, and at this temperature, it’s easy for the body tissues to freeze.

The audience, watching through the drone, can only see a bleak, snow-covered world, utterly unable to imagine how they will survive the upcoming cold night.

Many of them became increasingly concerned about Bi Fang.

Facing the audience’s doubts, Bi Fang shook his head.

If it were in a forest or rainforest, building a shelter would be more than enough. However, this is Mohe, and a small shelter simply cannot withstand the extreme cold.

“I don’t know if any of you have heard of the Eskimos? They live in the Arctic region, which experiences even greater cold than Mohe. Although their bodies and metabolism have adapted to these incredibly harsh conditions, their lifestyle is still worth learning. They build snow caves!”

“This is a type of shelter made of snow that has excellent windproof and cold resistance capabilities.”

“To build a snow cave, you need to find the right spot. The snow here must not only be firm but also at least six feet deep, and it’s best to have steep slopes, such as snowdrifts. Of course, this is provided there’s no danger of an avalanche.”

“The reason I stopped here is that this spot meets our requirements very well.”

Bi Fang pointed to the snow in front of him and patted it, but the snow didn’t move at all.

This is a great place to build a snow cave!